Public vs Private High School

HurtLocker
Fri, 28 May 2010 19:38:48 +0000

Thanks for your comments, guys.

entomom, thanks for the link. According to that, 10% of highschoolers in the nation attend private schools and yet they take up 45% of the spots at the Ivies, for example. I know that’s skewed because the privates skim a lot of the top students from the top of the pool in the first place.

Our public school is incredible, very much like a magnet school because it’s well-funded by the education foundation in the community.

The privates in our area are great as well, of course. I’m not judging either form. I agree that everyone chooses what they choose for personal reasons.

I was just curious about the numbers on a national level. And I guess I’m curious about the general belief (in our town) that going to a private school increases a kid’s chances of getting into the top schools. I’ve heard arguments on both sides of that. I’m not sure what side I fall on.